Best non-prize-winning North Islander outside the main centres – Graeme Spain $50

Best non-prize-winning South Islander – Roger Nokes $50

According to the rules players can win only one prize, so the lists above do not
completely show where people finished in the different divisions. For example
Eachen Chen actually finished first in three divisions, while Puchen Wang topped
both the Open and Junior sections.

The top 20 in each division are listed below, or if fewer, those scoring over 10 points. Throughout the year 253 players won Grand Prix points, in 23 events.

The hugely successful Queenstown Classic (results in 2006 page) and the NZ Rapid, also in Queenstown,
had a big impact upon the final placings, as expected. IM’s Russell Dive and
Anthony Ker forced themselves into the Open prize-list, while Puchen Wang’s
excellent Rapid result took him to the top spot. There will be a full report and
games in an upcoming issue of “NZ Chess” magazine.